Meaning of supergalaxy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A very large, extended cluster of galaxies.
2. A single, isolated galaxy as a result of a wholesale merger of a galaxy cluster or group.

Examples

“Our galaxy, together with the ninety-three globular clusters and the two Magellanic Clouds, forms a sort of super-galaxy in space.”

“The radio galaxies Virgo A, Centaurus A and possibly Fornax A lie within the Local Supergalaxy. In addition, the weaker galaxies NGC 4261, M84 and NGC 1068 are also located in this supergalaxy.”

“Our descendants will observe that they live in a blob of stars, which results from gravity pulling together a few nearby galaxies into one supergalaxy.”

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